# 2026-12172: Coast Guard Shrinks Longview Anchorage for Bigger Ships

2026-12172, Anchorage Grounds; Columbia River, Longview, Oregon and Washington, is a Federal Register rule from Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard published 2026-06-17, effective 2026-07-17; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-24).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12172
- As of: 2026-06-24
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12172
- Title: Anchorage Grounds; Columbia River, Longview, Oregon and Washington
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Citation: 91 FR 36534
- Published: 2026-06-17
- Effective: 2026-07-17
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1625-AA01
- Last updated: 2026-06-24

## In one line

Coast Guard Shrinks Longview Anchorage for Bigger Ships

## Summary

The Coast Guard is shrinking the Longview anchorage on the Columbia River to help finish a channel realignment project that lets big commercial ships safely pass under the Lewis and Clark Bridge. This change starts July 17, 2026, and mainly affects ship operators and businesses relying on river transport. It’s all about making navigation safer and smoother without extra costs to the public.

## Abstract

The Coast Guard is modifying the Longview anchorage by reducing its size to allow completion of the Longview Channel realignment project. This action is necessary to provide commercial vessels with the space needed to safely transit the navigational channel by maximizing the available height clearance of the Lewis and Clark bridge in Longview, WA.

## Effects PRIA read

- Longview Anchorage Reduced for Safer Shipping: benefit, low. On July 17, 2026, the Coast Guard reduces the size of the Longview anchorage on the Columbia River to allow completion of the Longview Channel realignment so commercial vessels can safely transit under the Longview (Lewis and Clark) bridge at maximum clearance. This change mainly affects ship opera…
- Agency Certifies Minimal Small-Business Impact: benefit, low. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, noting vessels will retain the ability to anchor in the modified anchorage. This certification accompanies the rule effective July 17, 2026.

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## Sources
- [2026-12172 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/17/2026-12172/anchorage-grounds-columbia-river-longview-oregon-and-washington)
- [2026-12172 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-17/pdf/2026-12172.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12172 (as of 2026-06-24).